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Profiles six corporate executives who, according to the magazine, have accumulated the respect and connections to shape the policies of entire nations. Claude Bébéar, the CEO of French insurance group AXA, who is said to have engineered the acquisition of Paribas Bank and the ouster of Vivendi Universal CEO Jean-Marie Messier; Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of Toyota and Japan's most powerful industrial lobby, the Keidanren, who has considerable influence with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi; Carlos Slim, the richest man in Latin America, and a chief supporter of Vicente Fox's bid to become Mexican president; John Browne, CEO of British Petroleum, who has been closely involved with British Prime Minister Tony Blair's efforts to build relations with Russia; Zhang Ruimin, CEO of Haier Appliances and member of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee; Lee Kun Hee, chairman of electronics company Samsung, who is highly influential in South Korean politics.

Focuses on vacation spas. Description of spas such as Les Sources de Caudalie in Bordeaux, France and the Four Seasons Resort Maui in Hawaii; Comparison of these vacation spas to traditional spas; Emphasis of the spas on relaxation; Their increasing popularity as a family-vacation destination; Description of spa treatments, including massage, wine therapy, and holistic treatments.

What better time than the summer to spend a weekend in a bucolic setting listening to classical music? Here's a tip sheet mini-guide to weekend retreats in Moulin d'Andé in Normandy, France, Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown, New York, Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto, Japan, and Glyndebourne Festival Opera in East Sussex, U.K.

Discusses places of interest in Paris, France. Palais de Tokyo, a contemporary art gallery; Colette, the first concept store in Paris; Martin Margiela, which exhibits trendy designs.